Canadian ice hockey player
Ice hockey player
| Ralph Buchanan |
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![]() Buchanan, circa 1946 |
| Born |
(1922-12-28)December 28, 1922
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Died |
April 24, 2005(2005-04-24) (aged 82) |
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| Height |
5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
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| Weight |
172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) |
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| Position |
Centre/Right Wing |
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| Shot |
Right |
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| Played for |
New York Rangers |
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| Playing career |
1942–1958 |
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Ralph Leonard "Bucky" Buchanan (December 28, 1922 – April 24, 2005) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger. He played 2 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers during the 1948–49 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1942 to 1958, was spent in the minor leagues. His son, Ron Buchanan, also played in the NHL.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
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Regular season
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Playoffs
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| Season
|
Team
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League
|
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM
|
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
PIM
|
| 1940–41
|
Montreal Junior Canadiens
|
QJAHA
|
7 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
6
|
3 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0
|
| 1941–42
|
Montreal Junior Canadiens
|
QJAHA
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 1942–43
|
Montreal Junior Royals
|
QJAHA
|
15 |
8 |
6 |
14 |
8
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 1942–43
|
Montreal Navy
|
MNDHL
|
10 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
11
|
5 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
2
|
| 1942–43
|
Toronto Navy
|
OHA Sr
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2
|
| 1943–44
|
Montreal Navy
|
MNDHL
|
15 |
10 |
8 |
18 |
10
|
4 |
7 |
4 |
11 |
4
|
| 1944–45
|
Montreal Navy
|
MNDHL
|
13 |
17 |
13 |
30 |
10
|
5 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
2
|
| 1945–46
|
San Francisco Shamrocks
|
PCHL
|
40 |
50 |
25 |
75 |
27
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 1946–47
|
San Francisco Shamrocks
|
PCHL
|
57 |
66 |
27 |
93 |
45
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 1947–48
|
Shawinigan Falls Cataractes
|
QSHL
|
47 |
43 |
35 |
78 |
23
|
7 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
2
|
| 1948–49
|
New York Rangers
|
NHL
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 1948–49
|
Shawinigan Falls Cataractes
|
QSHL
|
33 |
21 |
25 |
46 |
8
|
7 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
12
|
| 1949–50
|
Shawinigan Falls Cataractes
|
QSHL
|
60 |
36 |
49 |
85 |
2
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 1950–51
|
Shawinigan Falls Cataractes
|
QSHL
|
52 |
28 |
36 |
64 |
30
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 1951–52
|
Shawinigan Falls Cataractes
|
QSHL
|
59 |
23 |
33 |
56 |
0
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 1952–53
|
Chicoutimi Sagueneens
|
QSHL
|
60 |
31 |
42 |
73 |
33
|
20 |
9 |
6 |
15 |
4
|
| 1953–54
|
Chicoutimi Sagueneens
|
QSHL
|
63 |
29 |
34 |
63 |
18
|
7 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2
|
| 1954–55
|
Quebec Aces
|
QSHL
|
55 |
11 |
31 |
42 |
12
|
8 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
8
|
| 1955–56
|
Quebec Aces
|
QSHL
|
52 |
10 |
17 |
27 |
2
|
7 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2
|
| 1956–57
|
Quebec Aces
|
QSHL
|
17 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
8
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| 1956–57
|
Kingston CKLCs
|
OHA Sr
|
30 |
26 |
22 |
48 |
12
|
5 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0
|
| 1957–58
|
Pembroke Lumber Kings
|
OHA Sr
|
29 |
11 |
14 |
25 |
14
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
| QSHL totals
|
498 |
233 |
308 |
541 |
136
|
56 |
21 |
17 |
38 |
30
|
| NHL totals
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
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